New York grown grapes
delivered to wineries and processing plants (both in and out-of-state)
in 2001 totaled 148,000 tons (see Table 2). This represents
a decrease of 3 percent from the 152,000 tons delivered from the 2000
crop. The tonnage received from the Chautauqua-Erie-Cattaraugus Region
was down 7 percent from the previous year. Grapes received from the Finger
Lakes Region were up 4 percent from the 2000 receipts. Tonnage originating
in Niagara County was up 65 percent from a year ago. New York grapes grown
by variety, major growing area, and varietal prices paid by processors
are accounted for on the reverse side of this release.

Wineries and processing
plants located in New York State crushed a total of 139,006 tons of grapes
in 2001, down 4 percent from the 144,230 tons processed from the 2000
crop. Receipts from New York growers accounted for 83 percent of the total
with the remaining 17 percent coming from other states and Canada. Wine
crushings in New York plants increased 6 percent from last year to 50,901
tons and accounted for 37 percent of all grapes processed. Tonnage utilized
for juice and other products decreased 8 percent to 88,105 tons. Data
for this publication was provided by New York and out-of-state wineries
and processors who crushed New York grown grapes. Their cooperation is
greatly appreciated.

Table
1. GRAPES PROCESSED IN NEW YORK
STATEWINERIES AND PROCESSING PLANTSTonnages Received by
Variety and Primary Use, 2000 and 2001

Total
ReceiptsNew
York Plants 1/

Primary
Utilization

Wine

Sweet
Juiceand
Other

2000

2001

2000

2001

2000

2001

American
Varieties:

Catawba

7,132

8,821

5,205

8,014

1,927

807

Concord

106,028

103,912

21,600

22,677

84,428

81,235

Delaware

633

587

2/

2/

2/

2/

Ives

135

144

135

144

-

-

Elvira

4,176

4,442

4,176

4,442

-

-

Niagara

11,549

8,001

2,287

2,279

9,262

5,722

French
Hybrids:

Aurora

4,020

2,860

3,764

2,718

256

142

Baco Noir

711

982

711

982

-

-

Cayuga White

731

667

581

561

150

106

deChaunac

654

841

654

2/

-

2/

Rougeon

525

679

525

679

-

-

Seyval Blanc

647

644

647

644

-

-

Vitis
Vinifera:

All

4,688

4,413

2/

2/

2/

2/

Other
Varieties:

All

2,601

2,013

2/

2/

2/

2/

TOTAL

144,230

139,006

48,094

50,901

96,136

88,105

1/
Total receipts includes the following amounts received from other
states and Canada: 2000-20,987, 2001-23,025.2/
Included in "Total."

Table 2.
NEW YORK GROWN GRAPES PROCESSEDTonnage by Variety
and Production Area Received by Wineries and Processing Plants,2000 and 2001; Prices
Paid to Growers, 1999-2001 1/

New
York Production Areas

Chautauqua-Erie

Niagara
County

Finger
Lakes

State
Total 2/

Average
Prices Paidby
Variety($
per ton)

2000

2001

2000

2001

2000

2001

2000

2001

1999

2000

2001

American
Varieties:

Catawba

1,820

1,126

71

192

4,503

6,447

6,400

7,760

243

246

252

Concord 4/

97,929

91,206

1,720

2,072

13,542

13,718

113,300

107,200

261

263

264

Delaware

3/

3/

-

99

592

438

630

550

279

272

259

Ives

3/

-

-

3/

126

121

140

150

384

385

381

Elvira

816

644

-

-

2,839

3,306

3,660

3,950

238

244

250

Niagara 4/

8,182

8,425

1,298

2,645

4,394

4,068

13,900

15,100

271

248

240

French
Hybrids:

Aurora

3/

-

-

3/

4,040

2,862

4,060

2,880

248

240

244

Baco Noir

3/

-

-

-

704

983

720

990

409

405

442

Cayuga White

3/

-

-

-

692

671

740

670

401

412

398

deChaunac

-

-

-

-

659

846

670

850

285

391

375

Rougeon

-

-

-

-

529

683

540

680

404

384

382

Seyval Blanc

3/

-

-

3/

490

492

550

610

346

392

377

Vitis
Vinifera:

All

3/

3/

57

-

2,592

2,519

4,670

4,410

1,290

1,310

1,316

Other
Varieties:

All

58

3/

-

104

1,780

1,902

2,020

2,200

322

324

425

TOTAL 4/

108,932

101,461

3,146

5,192

37,482

39,056

152,000

148,000

283

295

298

1/
Includes New York grown grapes received at out of state plants.2/
Includes Hudson Valley, Long Island, and other areas not listed.3/
Quantities less than 50 tons not published.4/
2000 and 2001 prices are preliminary.
Estimates of future payments by cooperatives have been included
based upon historical data.